Water-related deterioration risk assessment for sustainable conservation of heritage buildings in the Forbidden City, China

A suitable hygrothermal environment is imperative for sustainably conserving movable and immovable cultural heritage. This paper proposes a combined method for quantitatively assessing water-related deterioration risks in heritage buildings, validated employing the Forbidden City in China, a UNESCO...

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Main Authors: Yan Ma, Huarong Xie, Yonghui Li, Shuichi Hokoi, Xiaogu Zhang, Xudong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Developments in the Built Environment
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165923001758